Top 10 British Actors with the Most Iconic Voices
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- You don't even need to see their faces, you just know these voices right away! For this list, WatchMojo UK counts down the British actors with the most iconic and instantly recognisable voices. From John Hurt to Judy Dench... Jeremy Irons to Michael Caine... We'd recognise these famous vocals anywhere! What do you think? Which British actor do you think has the most iconic voice of all time?
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Any list about voices that has Alan Rickman in the BOTTOM half is an automatic fail in my books.
Amen. Eighth??? WTF?
@@lisakaz35 I know! And Tom Baker-only an honourable mention?!
@@cheyennebrennan966 Yeah, he has a wonderful voice. I don't get the criteria here in making the list -- if it's vocal quality or familiarity or what. Caine's voice is distinctive but it isn't superlative compared to the others.
TOTALLY CORRECT! Rickman is #1 for woman and for men who wanted to sound like him. .....And Benedict Cumberbatch as #2. He didnt even make the list!
I agree 100%. His voice is the first that came to mind!!
Alec Guinness? Derek Jacobi? Ralph Richardson? James Mason? Albert Finney? Malcolm McDowell? David Niven? Peter Sellers? Lawrence Olivier? Richard Burton? Peter O'Toole?
Mamy Mimma And Ronald Lacey
Dirk Bogarde's voice was also unmistakable. Robert Morley? Maybe just being British equals a unique voice.
And Hellraiser’s Doug Bradley
Bill nighy as well
Why do you think Peter O'Toole was British?
no Ian Mckellen? :(
Sir Richard Burton well and truly deserved a place on this list
Not probably... beautiful baritone from the welshman ...
Uh, James Mason? That man had the greatest and most unique speaking voice of any generation!
James Mason in Dialogue with Cary Grant in North by Northwest .... Delicious!
Like Patrick Stewart and Brian Blessed, James Mason retain just enough of their Yorkshire accents to be iconic.
All the way through I was thinking James Mason! I am now going to look up James Mason footage.
Rather posh. Delicious to experience.
Benedict Cumberbatch-rich, silky, “posh”(or not)-and can imitate just about ANYONE(Rickman, etc.), or ANYTHING(Smaug, etc.)
Richard Armitage, he's got lovely voice. I've just finished listening to "The bloody chamber" he read with Emilia Fox, they both did amazing job. I also always loved Alan Rickman's voice.
Michael Gambon? Dame Maggie Smith? Stephen Fry?
Joanna Lumley? Tom Baker?
@@danielebowman Tom Baker was mentioned though
Michael Gambon is Irish.
Alan Rickman should be at the top of the list.
Oh yeahh Alan voice is the deepest and hottest british accent
agreed
Absolutely!
i’m probably the only one saying this but i think Hugh Laurie has a gorgeous accent, both American and English. i swear i love his accents, both of them. you could recognise either of them anywhere
Absolutely!
Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Peter Cushing, Ian McKellen, Alec Guinness, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Charles Dance, Liam Neeson, James Cosmo, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy...
I can do this all night...
That's SIR Patrick Stewart to you!
If you want acclaimed voices then it has tobe Richard Burton
ah thats the name i was trying to remember. "the war of the worlds guy." put him on instead of hugh grant.
You’d never have guessed he was Welsh
Yes. This list is rubbish!
@@sparkle11231 nah, i agree with most of it. rickman, irons, caine, blessed, connery, stewart at the very least.
@@DeaconTaylor i think they should have separate lists for men and women. As for your choices, it could be because you're a guy.😉 Wait. They should have a separate list "Sexiest Brit Male voices" Rickman FIRST, Cumberbatch 2nd, Irons, Connery, Hurt, etc. 😁
This is Only Modern British Actors Surely? Ronald Coleman,Charles Laughton,Cary Grant,Richard Burton,Lawrence Olivier ....
1) Benedict Cumberbatch
2) Jeremy Irons
3) Alan Rickman
4) Anthony Hopkins
5) Michael Caine
6) Sean Connery
7) Patrick Stewart
8) Ian McKellen
9) Christopher Lee
10) Ralph Fiennes.
Andy serkis
@@MrBabyBlue1993 He's not British
@@ladycplum Yes he is, born in London
@@ladycplum he is , get informed
No women?
I can’t believe Richard Burton isn’t on this list!
Jeremy Irons and Charles Dance are my top picks.
#1 should be Tim Curry. How on earth could he have been left out?
This! How could he not be on this list? Even as a child I could recognize his voice when he played in different roles
If you make a second list, please include James Mason!
You forgot Richard Burton's incredible voice!
Maggie Smith & Angela Lansbury?!?! 😭😭
A bit disappointed not to find Ian McKellen, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Tomlinson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Angela Lansbury anywhere on this list.
Let’s just face it. When it comes to actors and actresses with iconic voices by country, the United Kingdom is going to require a top 25 or 30 at least.
James Mason. You cannot mistake it for anyone else. Very British upper class. Richard Burton. In the Longest Day, a shot down pilot is doing Shakespeare.
Also, do not forget James Mason, Michael York, and Benedict Cumberbatch. And maybe there should be an entirely different list for the ladies, there are several more to be added.
Where's Tim Curry? His voice is IMMEDIATELY recognisable. A serious ommision
Not even an Honorable Mention for the totally iconic voice of Liam Neeson??
Isnt he Irish?
@Krista Shafer Never call an irishman english.
Jaina Maden I didn’t call him English. I know he’s Irish. Narrator said the list would have actors “from across the United Kingdom”.
@@kristashafer93098 Well, they still don't like to be called english. Being from northen Ireland doesn't mean you're not irish. The IRA has started again. It's better not to inflame conflicts.
Jaina Maden Again, I never said nor even implied that Neeson is English. I’m fully aware that he’s Irish. I’m not trying to inflame a darned thing!
This list needs to be redone. You left out the magnificent Richard Burton, the sublime James Mason, and sex-for-your-ears Benedict Cumberbatch.
Who else was 100% sure Richard Burton would be number one ?
I said the same!
I agree with the hundreds of suggestions below, but I'm not sure I saw John Gielgud. More women: Maggie Smith (mentioned in the comments but I had to repeat it), Juliet Mills, Sara Miles, Glynis Johns, Hermoine Baddeley, and, never forget, Hermoine Gingold.
Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins, Bill Nighy and last but not least Richard Armitage whose voice is divine
Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons should be 1&2 in no particular order.
You need to make another list for the great British Actors of the Classic Film Era. There were so many like Richard Burton, Ronald Colman, James Mason, etc.
It´s a shame that Tim Curry and Colin Firth are not mentionend.
I'm surprised David Tennant didn't get an honorable mention.
John Hurt was also the voice of Kilgharrah, the dragon in the popular series 'Merlin'.
Where the hell is Billy Connelly? Alex guiness? Alistair Simm? Dame Maggie Smith? Sir Ian McKellan? Ian Holme? Hell the cast of the carry on films like Kenneth Williams, Frankie Howard, Barbara Windsor? And you only have Tom Baker as an HM?
Smh
Top 4 men's iconic distinguished voices in no order: Alan Rickman, Oliver Reed, Richard Burton and Tim Curry.
Quite agree.
No Sir Ian McKellen? A voice that has been imitated by millions of people all over the Word for the last decade! This list shall not pass!!!!! In addition, no Sir David Jason the voice of Danger Mouse and Count Duckula!!!!
Not forgetting Christopher Lee has one helluva singing voice
You forgot the best of the best voice, Richard Burton
1:26 well actually as we have a queen not a king it’s the queens English.
Exactly! Why on earth did he say that?!
Tweety Pie probably American
Becuase we used to have kings more than queens and it was always the Kings English. Our first queen was Liz the First, before that it was all Kings.
@@llamo .... Twit.
Brian Blessed!...Big mouth? You're joking.
A list of Iconic British voices that doesn’t include Richard Burton..
or James Mason?
Richard Burton?
Lawrence Olivier?
Jason Turner Ronald Lacey
I'm surprised Michael York wasn't on the list
Nice one!
John Hurt was also Aragorn in the animated Lotr movie.
Was he????? I didn’t realize that!
OMG! I can’t believe you left out Richard Burton! 😱😱😱
ALAN RICKMAN NUMBER 8 ON A LIST BUILT FOR HIM. I THINK NOT.
Oh yeahh Alan voice is the deepest and hottest british accent
Alan shold have been number 1!
David Niven and the guy who provided the voice for Shere Khan in Disney's Jungle Book are my favorites!
Benedict Cumberbatch maybe?
@@patricia_sinmas the original cartoon version.
George Sanders.
I remembered Patrick Stewart reciting Shakespeare at a Star Trek convention. He got a standing ovation.
Benedict Cumberbatch --- definitely. Martin Freeman does well in voice work as well.
Thank you! A favourite of mine for audible audiobooks.
All good picks but to leave out Richard Burton and James Mason is unforgivable.
We need a bigger list!
Another one which would've been worth putting on this list was Sir Roger Moore god rest his soul.
Michael Caine no doubt deserves a place on this list, Jeremy Irons deserves the top spot.
What about Matthew Macfadyen? He isn’t as famous, but his voice is absolutely amazing and he’s younger than some others!
Diana Rigg, Roger More, Richard Burton, and Anthony Hopkins. Daniel Day-Lewis
There were so many more well known, more recognized voices that were left out of this list, and the order was crazy. Rickman in the bottom half? Should have been at the very least top 3.
Tim curry??
Ikr🙄
Stop eating my sesame cake.
No Charles Dance?? Tywin Lannister? He was even in Witcher 3 as well! 😫
Diana Rigg, Patrick Macnee, John Rhys Davies, Peter Cushing, Pete Postlethwaite, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard, Nigel Terry, Basil Rathbone, Alec Guinness, and Kevin Costner as Robin Hood......KIDDING, just kidding.
Molly Sugden as Mrs. Slocum "Capt. Peacock,I must leave an hour early tonight .... I've got to go home and wash me Pussy!"
Claude Rains! Voice like butter.
Oh,My God Yes! ....
Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t even get an honorable mention!
Yes how about James Mason and Cary Grant?
The absence of Stephen Fry on this list is criminal.
Die hard 1 and 3 are probably my fav movies in the franchise. Mainly because of Alan rickman and Jeremy irons playing the main villains. The middle movie, number 2, honestly wasn’t as memorable to me, mostly for the reasons I mentioned before...
Does Sherlock Holmes (cumberbatch) sound like a younger Alan Rickman to anyone else?
Alan's only #8? Seriously???
Is everyone forgetting Rowin Atkinson?
I would've easially put him in the number 1 place
The cast of Blackadder? Or Stephan Fry and Hugh Laurie from Jeeves and Wooster?
Robert Donat, John geiglud, james mason, Alec Guinness, john mills, laurence Olivier, richard burton
My favorite audiobook narrator is David Tennant
Alan Rickman
Jeremy Brett
Sean Connery
John hurt should have been first, Jeremy irons, Maggie Smith, Derek Jacobi, Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart, Michael cane, Brian blessed, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Peter otoole, margolies
#10 - Shocked that they didn't mention that in 2007's "Music And Lyrics", the ladies discovered Hugh can sing!
#9 - Once Stewart spoke the words, nobody even remembered Shatner's recitation of 'Space... the FINAL frontier.'
#8 - Amazed that the only voice-only word Alan ever did was the Caterpillar in "Alice In Wonderland" and Marvin the robot in "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy".
#7 - How did most Americans never know who Dame Judi Dench was before taking the role of M?
#6 - Nothing would be more tragic than Hurt only being remembered for "Alien".
Christopher Lee should have been number one, the coolest voice ever
When he goes deep… It’s like the earth is rumbling. There’s just nothing like it.
Agree with all of these, but there should be a part 2! It could include Benedict cumberbatch, David Tennant, Catherine tate, Cheryl Cole, Graham Norton, James corden, James macavoy, Sir Ian mckellan
Hugh Grant's best performance was the villain in Paddington 2 imo
I 100% agree with you.
Roger Moore back in his Bond days.
Alan rickman should on number 1😭
Richard Burton and James Mason most definitely, maybe Cary Grant should be a consideration.. AND who can forget Patrick McGoohan!
I think John Cleese and Eric Idle should've had honourable mentions *shrugs*
Stephen Fry, David Tenant
I do believe that any classically trained English voice sounds amazing, so choosing is difficult. The only voice that is sexier and more lyrical is Irish.
Roger Moore. Christopher Eccleston. Sean pertwee.
All great British actors with wonderful distinctive voices ,but ,let's not forget the ones who came before them, too, in the 1930s and 40s, etc. The late great Cary Grant who was born in the UK and had a very distinctive British voice who was the first actor to be considered for the role of James Bond, but he didn't do it because he felt he was too old! The late Claude Rains i.e. "The Invisible Man" who was also born in the UK and is buried in NH. Sir Alec Guinness also had a distinctive Brit voice as well as Sir Michael Caine and the late Sir Michael Redgrave, Vanessa and the late Lynn and Colin Redgrave's father, Britain's leading acting dynasty! And don't forget iconic wonderful Dame Maggie Smith and her very distinctive British voice as well. British actor/actress Julie Walters of "Billy Elliot" fame also has a very distinctive Brit voice as well! Don't forget Angela Lansbury also born in the UK who still has a very distinctive Brit voice though she's also half Irish! There have been so many, where does one begin? Back during the Golden Age of Hollywood, that was one of the top things other than talent and looks...a very distinctive voice even for American actors as well! Thanks for sharing...fun to watch!
I knew Sean Bean would be named.
What? Jeremy Irons? No way! Where is Richard Burton? The greatest and most recognisable of all voices?
Laurence Olivier / George Sanders / James Mason / Albert Finney / Kenneth Branagh ? ? ?
Tom baker should have been on this list
Yeah
Good news is that he's on Honorable Mentions.
Peter Sallis for voicing Wallace from Wallace and Gromit shield be on the list too
He was. In the honourable mentions
Tom Baker demands that he is No 1. Or he will surrender to the Sontaran fleet.
Sean Connery demands that he is no 2. Because being a secondary sidekick worked well in Entrapment.
OMG You got it right, at least for me
Richard Burton. Alec Guinness.
I saw Both on Stage in the West End in the late 70's and early 80's ..... Heaven!
When there is some list of actors on watchmojo I am usually just waiting for some doctor who actor to show up:D
Alan rickman should be on the top of the list.....
And where is Richard Burton.
Where the hell were Angela Lansbury and Jim Carter???
You forgot the real Numbers one Lawrence Olivier, Check Hamlet his voice pure music.
Where is Sir David Jason??😲 He deserves to be on here, as he has done several iconic roles, including Del Boy, Danger Mouse and even The BFG! 😲
Correction Michael Caine first movie was not until 1964 in the film Zulu .NOT THE 1950S
I came here to see if Michael York from Logans Run is here.
and Cabaret!
And Romeo and Juliet!